What Loft of Driver Should I Use?
It’s a frequently asked question and one that will vary from person to person and depend on a number of factors that could get very technical and in-depth. While things like launch angle, dynamic loft and impact location are important and play a role in deciding the best loft for you, we’re going to try and keep it simple. Ultimately, there’s no substitute for going to see your local pro and have a hit on a launch monitor to assess your swing properly.
Why will most golfers benefit from more loft?
The chances are because a) it makes it more difficult to curve the ball offline and b) your swing speed isn’t fast enough to warrant the low loft you’re using to maximize distance. But it must be said, a higher loft won’t work for everyone.
What is Spin Loft and why is it important?
It sounds complicated, but it isn’t, and the reason you need to know it is because it affects the amount of backspin you create, which in turn affects the distance the ball will travel.
Spin loft is the difference in angle between your attack angle (how much up or down the clubhead is traveling at impact) and dynamic loft (the loft presented to the ball at impact). The higher the spin loft, the more backspin you create. So if your attack angle is downward significantly, the chances are your spin loft is quite high and you create high levels of backspin. By high, we mean above 3000 rpm. Great for accuracy, not for distance.